Where to get music

Rod Maupin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 8

I need some background music for a project I am doing and am asking for suggestions on where to get it. I have seen several stock music sites on the net, but wondered what other sources were available.

Melba Sibrel · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008, 21:41 (GMT) Post subject:

Sounddogs.com is my favorite. You can also buy some really good collections from Westar -- both downloadable and disks shipped to you. If you're looking for free music, royaltyfreemusic.com is an everchanging resource, but the terms are that you can only use it for free if your project is educational or nonprofit. It's on the honor system.

Rod Maupin · **Voice Talent** Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 8

Thanks, Melba. I'll check those places out.

Erik Sheppard · **Voice Talent** Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 1317

I use The Music Bakery a lot. Good stuff. www.musicbakery.com

Scott Pollak · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008, 23:16 (GMT) Post subject:

www.digitaljuice.com

Excellent and very affordable. I've built up a very nice library of mux and sfx from them over time.

Doug Parks · **Voice Talent** Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 227

RUN, don't walk to digitaljuice.com and get 28 VOLUMES of their BackTraxx music for $99! Scott was the one who told me about Digital Juice. Admittedly, I've gone a little nuts with it. They had a $9.99 sale on some of their other music (StaxxTraxx--which is actually layered music) a few months back, and I've also taken advantage of their 4 issues for $99 deal. But when they listed 28 CDs of royalty-free stuff for $99, the credit card IMMEDIATELY came flying out.

Scott, I've been trying not to pull the trigger on the deal they have right now on SFX. How often do you really use them? Anyway, it's $99 for one of three volumes they list at a $495--(yeah right, like anybody pays that)--regular price. Your thoughts, sir?

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008, 02:52 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks for the affirmation, Doug. I actually GREATLY prefer the newer StackTraxx to the 28-volume Backtraxx, although at that price it's hard to NOT get the BackTraxx. I think the StackTraxx sounds more current and I personally use the layering options quite a bit to get exactly the sound or feel I need when doing production.

I've gotten my money's worth out of the SFX library, too, although I currently only own volume 1. But I also do a fair amount of freelance production for a local radio station, PLUS use the SFX in live plays that I direct. But the quality and diversity of Digital Juice's SFX library is somewhat limited in my opinion. The very best SFX library I've ever come across is by Sound Ideas, but it's quite pricey.

Marilyn Taylor · **Voice Talent** Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 400

I agree with Scott...digitaljuice.com
I use Backtraxx....and like it allot

Clinton Nobles · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 197

I WANT ALL THESE!!! hahahaha

I watched all the video's on the DJTV site and I want every thing. lol

Honestly, and realistically, what are the four you would pick? I am going to get the $99 deal, but want pros advice on which to get?

Marilyn Taylor · **Voice Talent** Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 400

I don't have a need quite so often for sfx but when I need something I go to soundsnap.com they're FREE!!

Clinton Nobles · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 197

I was thinking of the music beds.

Scott Feighner · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 55

Scott Paxton · **Voice Talent** Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187

Why is everytime I go to the digitaljuice site, I never can find these Backtraxx deals? Sad

I have been looking at these ever since I read Mr. Pollack post about quite a while back.

Oh Well.

Thanks,

Scott Feighner · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 55

ricevoice · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 33

Occasionally the Backtraxx libraries pop up on e-bay, though their EULA may say that the license is non-transferrable. I have both Backtraxx 1 & 2, and while they do cover a nice broad range of genres considerably well, some of the stuff does sound synthy... their bread-and-butter is video producers, and sometimes you can tell.

If there are a few specific genres you want to cover their new StackTraxx line is generally much higher quality, it's customizable (you can render different mixouts of each track), and they're frequently featured in Digital Juice's specials (often the 4-for-$99 bundle deals). I have the Sports volume (sadly no longer available) and just re-imaged a sports-talk radio client using a lot of that package.